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summer camps in conjunction with, and support of, the
Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association. At the urging of Fritz Stansell, Falcone shifted his focus to aiding the program at Blue Lake and became a regular staff member/artist in residence. Falcone would be joined later by other notables of
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Blue Lake also offers adult camp programs. Like the youth programs, adult campers take part in daily instruction on their instrument as well as ensemble rehearsals. Access to the camp's recreational, elective instructional, and regular concert programs is available to all ages as well. Adult
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The Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp was founded as a non-profit organization in 1966 by the
Stansell family, who remain the multi-generational proprietors of the institution. The camp is located on approximately 1200 acres in the
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which was formed out of a mixture of
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and competition created by his students in his memory and held at Blue Lake every year. This has become a significant annual event in the international
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musicians may either stay on Blue Lake property in campers or tents in the
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Internet Encyclopedia, Volume 2, John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken NJ, 2004, P.677
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